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Trump Lies About Cognitive Test Amid Sleep, Slur Issues

5/2/2026

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President Donald Trump repeatedly claimed false details about his cognitive exam, such as a non-existent whale question.
Test developers say the exams aim to detect dementia, not assess speed.
In the past year the 79-year-old Trump fell asleep in more than a dozen key meetings.
Trump also appeared disoriented with foreign leaders, slurred speech, and bruised skin at Walter Reed Medical Center.

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President Donald Trump repeatedly claimed false details about his cognitive exam, such as a non-existent whale question.
Test developers say the exams aim to detect dementia, not assess speed.
In the past year the 79-year-old Trump fell asleep in more than a dozen key meetings.
Trump also appeared disoriented with foreign leaders, slurred speech, and bruised skin at Walter Reed Medical Center.